Evidence of meeting #65 for Status of Women in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was business.
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Liberal
Judy Sgro Liberal York West, ON
I think it's not just a matter of committee business. It's a point of order on how we operate as a committee, which I don't think needs to be discussed in camera—as if we're so afraid of the kind of rules we have to function under.
I am opposed to going in camera to discuss this issue.
NDP
The Chair NDP Marie-Claude Morin
Madam Clerk tells me we must proceed to the vote. Ms. James et Ms. Ashton have asked to speak. We will then call the question.
Yes, Ms. James?
Conservative
Roxanne James Conservative Scarborough Centre, ON
It's quite apparent that we're not going to get agreement to defer this to actual committee business at the end, which is supposed to occur—and was going to occur at noon—so I will move that we go in camera, please.
Thank you.
NDP
The Chair NDP Marie-Claude Morin
Actually, there are two motions on the table.
Madam Clerk has indicated to me that we must immediately call the question if we want to continue our session in camera at this point.
NDP
The Chair NDP Marie-Claude Morin
Certainly, Ms. Ashton.
(Motion agreed to: yeas 7, nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings]
NDP
The Chair NDP Marie-Claude Morin
I will be suspending the meeting for a few minutes so that we may continue in camera.
I would now like to speak to Ms. Bowes-Sperry and Ms. Collinsworth, who were invited here today.
We are very sorry about the situation. This type of unexpected event sometimes occurs at committee meetings. We will therefore be contacting you in the future. I am sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you.
[Proceedings continue in camera]
